Journal
JOURNAL OF FUNGI
Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jof7030231
Keywords
programmed cell death; apoptosis; pyroptosis; necroptosis; extracellular traps; pathogenic fungi
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- Strategic Research Centre Award from the Cystic Fibrosis Trust [SRC015]
- Peruvian National Fund for Scientific Development, Technology and Innovation of the National Science and Technology Council [FONDECYT-Concytec] [118-2017]
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Fungal infections are a significant health concern with high mortality rates despite available antifungal treatments, prompting further research into fungal pathogenic mechanisms. Researchers discuss the induction of programmed cell death by microbes and how fungi manipulate these pathways.
Fungal infections are a cause of morbidity in humans, and despite the availability of a range of antifungal treatments, the mortality rate remains unacceptably high. Although our knowledge of the interactions between pathogenic fungi and the host continues to grow, further research is still required to fully understand the mechanism underpinning fungal pathogenicity, which may provide new insights for the treatment of fungal disease. There is great interest regarding how microbes induce programmed cell death and what this means in terms of the immune response and resolution of infection as well as microbe-specific mechanisms that influence cell death pathways to aid in their survival and continued infection. Here, we discuss how programmed cell death is induced by fungi that commonly cause opportunistic infections, including Candida albicans, Aspergillus fumigatus, and Cryptococcus neoformans, the role of programmed cell death in fungal immunity, and how fungi manipulate these pathways.
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